Breaking into the toy and game industry these days is a challenging (if not impossible) feat for small businesses who invent creative and educational family board games. Hats off to Brainiac Games, Inc. for their unique new board game that teaches children about the importance of saftey. I had an opportunity to interview Tamara Purcell, […]
StartupNation:
Debra Cohen’s Home Remedies is a referral-network business that screens and refers local home improvement professionals.
Contractors in the network pay a pre-negotiated commission to Home Remedies for any work secured which means that the service is free to homeowners.
Cohen also markets Business Packages to individuals across the country looking for a viable home-based business.
Her HRN […]
Trendwatching.com:
Trendwatching.com is an independent and opinionated consumer trends firm, relying on a global network of 8,000 spotters, working hard to deliver inspiration and pangs of anxiety to business professionals in 120+ countries worldwide. In this 5-part week-long report, Trendwatch reports on five unique trends you won’t find anywhere else.
Sure, you’ve heard of baby boomers, of […]
BusinessWeek:
Q: I’m starting a Web-based business and leaning toward incorporation rather than an LLC because I’d like to attract employees by issuing stock. I understand that corporations must have boards of directors that hold meetings and vote. At this stage my company is just myself. Can a one-person board of directors legally exist? How could […]
The Dallas Morning News:
Fred Thompson, owner of an American Leak Detection franchise in Fort Worth, admits a certain amount of tech ignorance – at least when it comes to social networking Web sites like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.
Sure, he’s heard of the popular sites, but “how they work, I have no idea.”
Still, he understands that […]
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